The teachings of the Bahá ' í Faith state that the nature of the afterlife is beyond the nature of those living, just as an unborn fetus cannot understand the nature of the world outside of the womb.

The Bahá ' í writings state that the soul is immortal and after death it will continue to progress until it attains God's presence.

In Bahá ' í belief, souls in the afterlife will continue to retain their individuality and consciousness and will be able to recognize and communicate spiritually with other souls whom they have made deep profound friendships with, such as their spouses.

The Bahá ' í writings also state there are distinctions between souls in the afterlife, and that souls will recognize the worth of their own deeds and understand the consequences of their actions.

* Feast of Kamál ( Perfection ); First day of the eighth month of the Bahá ' í calendar.

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* The ninth day of Ridván ( Bahá ' í Faith )

* Feast of Jamál (" Beauty "), the first day of the third month of the Bahá ' í calendar.

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* Ridván begins at sunset ( Bahá ' í Faith )

* 1863 – Bahá ' u ' lláh, the founder of the Bahá ' í Faith, declares his mission as " He whom God shall make manifest ".

* 1960 – Founding of the Orthodox Bahá ' í Faith in Washington, D. C.

* 1963 – The Universal House of Justice of the Bahá ' í Faith is elected for the first time.

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‘ Abdu ’ l-Bahá (‎; 23 May 1844 – 28 November 1921 ), born ‘ Abbás Effendí, was the eldest son of Bahá ' u ' lláh, the founder of the Bahá ' í Faith.

In 1892, ` Abdu ' l-Bahá was appointed in his father's will to be his successor and head of the Bahá ' í Faith.

During his youth he was " shaped " by his father and was regarded as an outstanding member of the Bahá ’ í exile community.

With his father's death in 1892, and his appointment as head of the Bahá ’ í faith, there was much opposition against him, including virtually all his family members.

Notwithstanding this, practically all of the worldwide Bahá ’ í community accepted his leadership.

His journeys to the West, and his " Tablets of the Divine Plan " spread the Bahá ' í message beyond its middle-eastern roots, and his Will and Testament laid the foundation for the current " Bahá ' í administrative order.

The Bahá ' í Faith () is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá ' u ' lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind.

In the Bahá ' í Faith, religious history is seen to have unfolded through a series of divine messengers, each of whom established a religion that was suited to the needs of the time and the capacity of the people.

The word " Bahá ' í " is used either as an adjective to refer to the Bahá ' í Faith or as a term for a follower of Bahá ' u ' lláh.

The term " Bahaism " ( or " Baha ' ism ") has been used in the past, but the generally accepted name for the religion is the Bahá ' í Faith.

Bernard Lewis states that the Muslim laity and Islamic authorities have always had great difficulty in accommodating post-Islamic monotheistic religions such as the Bahá ' í Faith, since the followers of such religions cannot be dismissed either as benighted heathens, like the polytheists of Asia and the animists of Africa, nor as outdated precursors, like the Jews and Christians.

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* The Bahá ' í Faith – The international website of the Bahá ' ís of the world

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In the Bahá ' í religion God is often referred to by titles and attributes ( for example, the All-Powerful, or the All-Loving ), and there is a substantial emphasis on monotheism ; such doctrines as the Trinity are seen as compromising, if not contradicting, the Bahá ' í view that God is single and has no equal.

Since Covenant-breaking presumes that one has submitted oneself to a covenant and then broken it, and Bábís never recognized or swore allegiance to Bahá ' u ' lláh, they are not Covenant-breakers.

In Bahá ' í belief, creation has neither a beginning nor an end.

Hobart also has smaller communities of Hindus, Muslims and Bahá ' í, with a Bahá ' í Centre of Learning, located within the city.

The Bahá ' í Faith has the concept of the Most Great Spirit, seen as the bounty of God.

In Bahá ' í believe the Holy Spirit is the conduit through which the wisdom of God becomes directly associated with his messenger, and it has been described variously in different religions such as the burning bush to Moses, the sacred fire to Zoroaster, the dove to Jesus, the angel Gabriel to Muhammad, and the maid of heaven to Bahá ' u ' lláh.

That Bahá ' u ' lláh had three wives, when his religion teaches monogamy, has been the subject of criticism.

In Bahá ' í belief, a single God has sent all the historic founders of the world religions in a process of progressive revelation.

Instead it has generally provided guidance to Bahá ' ís around the world through letters and messages.

The institution has also collected and published extracts from the writings of the Báb, Bahá ' u ' lláh and ` Abdu ' l-Bahá.

"... the Universal House of Justice has been invested with the function of legislating on matters not expressly revealed in the teachings .... whose exclusive right and prerogative is to pronounce upon and deliver the final judgement on such laws and ordinances as Bahá ' u ' lláh has not expressly revealed ....

Instead it has generally provided guidance to Bahá ' ís around the world ; this guidance has generally been through the form of letters and messages, much like Shoghi Effendi's communications.

The institution has also collected and published extracts from the writings of the Báb, Bahá ' u ' lláh and ` Abdu ' l-Bahá.

The Bahá ' í Faith, Iran's largest non-Muslim religious minority, is not officially recognized, and has been persecuted during its existence in Iran.

Since the 1979 revolution the persecution of Bahá ' ís has increased with oppression, the denial of civil rights and liberties, and the denial of access to higher education and employment.

More recently, documentation has been provided that shows governmental intent to destroy the Bahá ' í community.

The government has intensified propaganda and hate speech against Bahá ' ís through the Iranian media ; Bahá ' ís are often attacked and dehumanized on political, religious, and social grounds to separate Bahá ' ís from the rest of society.